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home office expense paid during two tax years

hendis4289 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:02:29 GMT

Using Turbotax H&B (CY2023). I have a home office. I need to report my home insurance premiums as part of the Home Office deduction calculation. Unfortunately, I have several insurance policies that I pay in installments each month. Some of these installment payments are in one tax year, while other payments (all on the same policy) are in a different tax year. How should I report this? Should I "split" the payment chain and report only the payments made in the current tax year?

Re: home office expense paid during two tax years

Bsch4477 — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 03:06:28 GMT

Report expenses paid in the tax year.

Re: home office expense paid during two tax years

hendis4289 — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 03:52:52 GMT

Replying to make sure that I understand you correctly -

You're saying that I should strictly follow the IRS procedures for cash method reporting --

Using the example of an insurance policy that is renewed every September, has a down payment, and has 9 consecutive monthly payments. The down payment is paid in September, then monthly payments starting in October for 9 months (October to June). Are you saying that I should include only the payments made in the specific tax year? If so, I would include all of the payments from January to June, plus the renewal down payment in September, and then the payments made October - December. Did I understand you correctly?

Re: home office expense paid during two tax years

Bsch4477 — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 04:29:45 GMT

Yes. That is correct.